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Secure Data in the Cloud and Internet are Misplaced Concerns

There has been widespread attack on security of data and there has been a clamor to bring back data into the data centers and set the clock back on cloud computing and the internet. This has been driven by panic and a lack of understanding by many on the risks associated with data in motion, any data in motion is vulnerable to attack and capture whether encrypted or otherwise. Data in motion can be in device and more importantly a network whether private or internet, the risks are compounded based on the medium in which data is in motion. Any  government requesting data and data encryption security features like keys and algorithms do so to secure and protect the country. The governments primary business is to protect its citizens in a complex world run on digital technology and it is every citizens duty to cooperate with the government . Do not allow your cloud computing plans to wilt, there is a bouquet of security strategies to protect your data. There are ...

Airlines need to adopt cloud computing if they want to keep flying in the Clouds .

"Jet, Set, Go: Race on to Slash Airfares"  Websites crash and IndiGo, GoAir follow suit as flyers scramble for discounted Jet tickets." Is the new on the first page of today's Economic Times - Mumbai Websites crawling is not new to Indians but website crashing is a new phenomenon. As Airlines globally crash or survive by mergers or filing bankruptcy it is time for them to cut flab in  their technology costs.  Airlines for one can start porting their booking portals to the cloud, this will at least ensure that the crashes in their websites are reduced with better infrastructure though the risk of poor design and coding can also bring down their websites. Let us assume that the design and coding are good, then the best way to prevent denial of service  is a resilient and rapidly scale-able infrastructure for the airlines computing. Cloud Computing can also add on more security and reliability and help the airlines to meet thei...